Shrug-worthy new movies

Caption'Bluebird' is very bleak, which doesn't automatically mean sad

2.5 stars (out of four) Heavily indebted to "The Sweet Hereafter," this morose drama contains several effective performances but too often equates sorrow with truth. Chicago-area native Amy Morton ("Rookie of the Year") stars as a Maine bus driver who discovers a boy slept overnight on the bus...

2.5 stars (out of four) Heavily indebted to "The Sweet Hereafter," this morose drama contains several effective performances but too often equates sorrow with truth. Chicago-area native Amy Morton ("Rookie of the Year") stars as a Maine bus driver who discovers a boy slept overnight on the bus...

** (out of four) What we said: "Whitman brings such kindness to Bianca that the movie almost sometimes sort of works as empowering evidence of many teens' flawed, self-esteem-driven perspectives." -- Matt Pais Click here for our full review

** (out of four) What we said: "Whitman brings such kindness to Bianca that the movie almost sometimes sort of works as empowering evidence of many teens' flawed, self-esteem-driven perspectives." -- Matt Pais Click here for our full review

**1/2 (out of four) What we said: "Shows how sharp lines and strong supporting performances can elevate the ordinary to something you tell friends to add to the middle of their Netflix queue." -- Matt Pais Click here for our full review

**1/2 (out of four) What we said: "Shows how sharp lines and strong supporting performances can elevate the ordinary to something you tell friends to add to the middle of their Netflix queue." -- Matt Pais Click here for our full review (Anne Joyce /)

**1/2 (out of four) What we said: "A conventional underwater boat movie, albeit one that's well-made enough so that when you turn to each other after the movie and shrug, you mean it in a good way. Sort of." -- Matt Pais Click here for our full review

**1/2 (out of four) What we said: "A conventional underwater boat movie, albeit one that's well-made enough so that when you turn to each other after the movie and shrug, you mean it in a good way. Sort of." -- Matt Pais Click here for our full review